Heartland English School – Word of the Day

Theme: Gardening

Word:  herb (n.)

Meaning:  any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.

Examples:

• Some common herbs include dill, basil, sage, rosemary, mint, and thyme.
• You can grow your own herbs, or you can buy dried herbs from the grocery store.
• Fresh herbs added a nice flavour to my soup.

Theme: Gardening

Word:  weed  (v./n.)

Meaning: 

noun

1. a plant that is undesirable in a certain area, or a plant in the wrong place

verb

1. To remove unwanted plants from an area

Examples:

• My garden is full of weeds that are competing with my flowers for nutrients. I need to do some weeding.
• Most gardeners consider dandelions to be a weed.

Theme: Gardening

Word:  fertilizer  (n.)

Meaning:  A substance that is added to the soil to make plants grow

Examples:

• You should use fertilizer in your garden to give your plants nutrients.
• My plants are growing very slowly. I think I need to add some fertilizer to the soil.

Theme: Gardening

Word:  hedge  (n.)

Meaning:  A fence or boundary formed by closely growing plants

Examples:

• She was standing in the corner of the lawn, trimming the hedge.
• The evergreen hedges gave us privacy from our neighbors.

Theme: Gardening

Word:  green thumb  (n.)

Meaning:  a natural talent for growing plants

Examples:

• My sister has a green thumb, but I kill most plants that I buy.
• Beth has quite a green thumb. Look how beautiful her garden is!

Theme: Airplane Vocab

Word:  Fuselage (noun)

Pronunciation: / fjuː.z^əl.ɑːʒ /

Meaning:  The main body of an airplane

Examples:

• A close inspection revealed minute cracks in the aircraft’s fuselage and wings.
• The fuselage was strong enough to protect us from the crash.

Theme: Airplane Vocab

Word:  Lavatory (noun)

Pronunciation: / læv.ə.tɔːr.i /

Meaning:  A toilet or bathroom

Examples:

• When the plane is taking off, no one is allowed in the lavatory.
• I find the lavatories on this flight to be too small.

Theme: Airplane Vocabulary

Word:  Refreshments (noun)

Pronunciation: /rɪˈfreʃ.mənts/

Meaning:  Small amount of drinks and snacks

Examples:

• The airline served refreshments after they were up and in the air.
• I slept through the refreshment service.

Theme: Airplane Vocab

Word:  Turbulence (noun)

Pronunciation: / ˈtɝː.bjə.ləns /

Meaning:  Strong sudden movements within air or water:

Examples:

• This turbulence should only last a few minutes.
• Jeff woke up on the flight because the turbulence was really bad.

Theme: Airplane Vocab

Word:  Cockpit (noun)

Pronunciation: / ˈkɑːk.pɪt /

Meaning:  The small closed space where the pilot sits in an aircraft, or where the driver sits in a racing car

Examples:

• The children were allowed to go in the cockpit and meet the pilots.
• I’ve always wondered what the pilots talk about in the cockpit.